Eggplant in Catalan is a dish of Spanish cuisine. During the season of vegetables, be sure to prepare such a treat for the dinner table. Vegetables use ripe, tasty and juicy. For the recipe, you will need eggplants, tomatoes, onions, garlic, eggs and some cheese.

Bake eggplant in the oven – you get a healthy and tasty dish without a lot of oil. In summer and autumn – such an appetizer can be prepared safely, because vegetables cost a penny. Get a budget, but very original dish!

Ingredients:

  • Eggplant – 200 g.
  • Tomatoes – 80 g.
  • Hard cheese – 40-50 g.
  • Chicken eggs – 1-2 pcs.
  • Onion – 40 g.
  • Garlic – 1 clove.
  • Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp. l.
  • Salt, black pepper – to taste.

Eggplant in Catalan - a delicious and original appetizer

How to cook:

1. Rinse the eggplants, wipe dry with napkins, then cut in half lengthwise into equal parts.

Eggplant in Catalan - a delicious and original appetizer

2. Remove the pulp from the eggplant with a tea or coffee spoon, but not completely.

Eggplant in Catalan - a delicious and original appetizer

3. Finely chop the eggplant pulp.

Eggplant in Catalan - a delicious and original appetizer

4. Heat the oil in a pan, put the eggplant pulp, add spices to taste and fry for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

The eggplant flesh should be soft and juicy.

Remove from fire and cool.

Eggplant in Catalan - a delicious and original appetizer

5. Cut the peeled onion into small cubes.

Eggplant in Catalan - a delicious and original appetizer

6. Also finely chop the garlic clove. It will give the dish additional flavor and light spiciness.

Eggplant in Catalan - a delicious and original appetizer

7. Dice the tomatoes.

Eggplant in Catalan - a delicious and original appetizer

8. Prepare the filling – mix the tomatoes, garlic, onion and eggplant pulp. Beat in the chicken egg.

If the eggs are large, one is enough.

Salt and pepper. Stir.

Eggplant in Catalan - a delicious and original appetizer

9. Pour grated cheese into the filling, mix again. The filling is ready.

Eggplant in Catalan - a delicious and original appetizer

10. Put the eggplant in a baking dish and put the filling in the recesses.

Eggplant in Catalan - a delicious and original appetizer

11. Bake the eggplant for 30 minutes at 180-190C, remove the ruddy and tasty dish from the oven, cool a little.

Eggplant in Catalan - a delicious and original appetizer

Then serve. Everyone will like juicy eggplant in Catalan style.

Eggplant in Catalan - a delicious and original appetizer

Eggplant in Catalan - a delicious and original appetizer

Enjoy your meal!